Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
MONDAY, APRIL 4.

report of the chief clerk showing the
standing of business up to date, con-
Cured in the following bills: To amend
section 2, of chapter 464, of the laws of
1885, entitled, ''an act relating to cleo
tions and the counting and preserving Of
ballots" In aid of the public health
within the city of Milwaukee, and to pro-
hibit the sale of ice for drinking and eat
ing purposes, cut in any waters In said
county. To amend section 3188, of the
revised statutes of 1878, relating to sher-
ifs sales Of real estate. To fix the
amount chargeable for the maintenance
of insane persons In county asylums.
Relating to jails, police stations and lock
ups.
House-A long list of bills was indefi-
nitely postponed and message was re-
ceived from the governor returning with
out his approval No. All, A., to provide
for opening or enlargement of Beaver
Dam or Crawfsh river in Dodge county.
Also No. 538, A, to enable the several
counties and the state to prosecute claims
for swamp and overhowed lands, (or in
demnity therefore) due under the act of
congress, entitled, an act to enable the
state of Arkansas and the other states, to
reclaim swamp lands within their limits,
approved September %, 1850. OF this
bill the governor said: 1t would seem to
be unwise at this time to change the mode
under which the state has been working
for so many years. Should the plan con-
templated by this bill be adopted In my
Judgment it would take from the state
100000 acres of land. In my opinion, it
would be absolutely impossible to carry
out the provisions of this bill without
seriously disturbing vested rights, and /
have therefore withheld my approval.
The consideration of both of these vetoes
laid over till Thursday morning.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5.
Senatc.-Senate joint resolution No. 43,
that Senator James be and he is hereby
authorized to Introduce bill prohibiting
the issuing of railroad passes to judges,
members Of the legislature and public
officers, coming up for consideration, tho
ayes and noes were called for on its pas
sage. After some debate the resolution
was defeated. The following assembly
bills were concurred in: To amend the
revised statutes of 1873, relating to duties
of district attorneys. To appropriate to
Edward d. Holton 81. 800 for services as
commissioner of state, at the New
Orleans Exposition. To amend section
1884, of the revised statutes, relating to
courts OF justices of the peace.
To authorize judges of the circuit courts
to subscribe for law reports for the use
of courts and judges in the state. To
protect children, and to provide for their
removal from the custody of their parents
or guardians in certain cases. To pre-
vent employees from black listing en-
ployes. Gov. Rusk notified the senate
that he would appoint Mark Douglas, of
Melrose, and Charles l.. Valentine, Of
GAINESVILLE, commissioners Of fisheries, for
the term of six years, from the first day
of April 1889; which appointments were
confirmed.
House-A joint resolution was adopted
prohibiting the introduction of new bust
ness, except by unanimous vote. Anoth-
er resolution was offered, requiring mem
bers not to speak over five minutes on
any measure. Lies over. At the evening
session several joint resolutions were
concurred in and the assembly adjourned
at o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6.
Senate.-rhe following bills were con-
CURED in: To amend section 40, revis-
ed statutes, as amended by section /,
chapter 261, Of the laws OF 1883, relating
to district school books. To enable the
commissioners of public lands to carry
out the provisions of chapter 352, laws of
1883, and to appropriate sum of money
therefor. To provide for general law
for the incorporation of cities. The
supreme court judges are authorized to
appoint three competent persons, one of
them to be the attorney general, to draft
such bill. To authorize railroads to ex
tend their lines into the state of WiscOn-
sin. To amend section 1866, of
chapter "a, revised statutes, relative
to drains and water courses. The
report of the joint committee on
final adjournment all new business
cease on Wednesday the 18th, and that
the final adjournment be on Friday the
15th-coming up, for consideration it was
laid over under suspension of the rules.
House-Among the more important
bills concured are the following. Per
uniting the members or secretary of the
state board of charities and reform 20 be
paid their expenses for 120 days each
year instead of sixty, when in attend
ance upon foreign philanthropic mis-
slons, with the sanction of the governor,
and authorizing the board to purchase 12O
copies of the annual proceedings of the
national conference of charities and cor
rections and also certain other publica-
ton. Making the wrongful wearing Grand
by an imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or by fEe not exceeding
$50, or both. Making counties and MUM
clpallties liable for damages or harm to
persons or property during riots. A reso-
luton for amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors to be used as beverage
was indefinitely postponed. The ayes
and noes being demanded, it was decided
in the affirmative; ayes, 50; noes, IS; alb
sent or not voting, 81.
THURSDAY, April Z.
Senate-Joint resolution No. 81, S., that
all business cease on Wednesday, April Is,
except reports from committees
on enrolled and engrossed bills and mes
sages from his sxcellency the governor,
and that the legislature finally adjourn at
O'Clock p. M, Friday, April Is. 1887.
Adopted. Joint resolution No. "a, A, for
the appointment of a committee of
three, one from the senate and two
from the assembly, to consider the state
prison contract labor COncurred in.